After a visit to the tropics, a woman returns to her husband and New England home. She struggles with the transition back to her regular life after she realizes that she felt happier and more at home in the tropics.

When a young girl mysteriously disappears on a family's beach vacation, two parents and siblings retrace their memories for clues.

A young black man just out of graduate school narrates the story of his sister's unhappy marriage, their cramped living arrangement in Brooklyn, and the toll it takes on her health and sanity.

In a small, American, Southern town shortly after the civil war, a deputy and a nurse investigate the murder of a businessman from Michigan. The murderer turns out to be someone they'd never have expected.

A newcomer in a small town joins a knitting group where she learns the trade and gossip about the recent disappearances. After she becomes a proficient knitter, she is invited to a secretive knitting group and discovers the horrific reality behind the missing people.

After being abandoned at a young age, a woman tracks down her long-lost mother in a small town in America, where she watches her from a distance. The woman follows her mother as she goes about her daily routine, hoping to build up the courage to finally connect with her after thirty-one years.

Of the many women at the archaeology firm fawning at their handsome, well-educated boss, Brigitte is the plainest and least confident. But when Brigitte grabs the attention of the boss one day by accidentally appearing at the company gala in her birthday suit, their romance — and her professional reputation — takes a turn for the unexpected.